Benefits of fresh vegetables:

Posted on July 31, 2009 in Diet-Health, Diet-Trends

Vegetables have anti-oxidants, minerals, and phyto-chemicals. It is the color of the vegetable which helps our body’s immune system to fight with various toxic systems . This article is about the benefits of fresh vegetables based on their color.

• Orange foods :The orange foods contain vitamin A good for our eyes and a compound called carotenoids. It is helpful in fighting with cancer because it repairs the DNA cells.

Examples of Orange foods: Carrots, oranges, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, apricots, cantaloupe.

• Green foods:The green foods contain Vitamin-B complex good for circulatory system and compounds like salforafane and indones which powerfully fight cancer.

Examples of Green foods: Spinach, cabbage, kale, broccoli, leaf , romaine lettuce and sprouts.

• Red foods:The red foods contain phytochemicals that fight with the damage caused by free radicals to our body. Lycopene give these foods red color and protect our body from prostrate problems.

Examples of red foods: Tomatoes, red cabbage and water-melon.

• Orange and yellow foods: The orange and yellow foods contain Vitamin C and anti-oxidants good for mucus membrane and connective tissues. They also prevent heart disease and inflammation.

Examples of orange and yellow foods: Pine apple, papaya, oranges, tangerines and nectarines.

• Green and yellow foods: The green and tallow foods contain carotenoids ,lutein and zeaxanthin which prevent us from osteoporosis, cataracts and macular degeneration.

Examples of green and yellow foods : Honeydew melon, green peas, collard green, yellow corn.

• Green and white foods: The green and white foods contain allicin, the anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal phytochemical and organic sodium which act as antibiotics in the body and are good for the fluids in the joints.

Examples of green and white foods: Pears, onion, garlic, chives, celery.

• Red, blue and purple foods: The red, blue and purple foods contain anti-ageing phytochemicals and anti-oxidants which protect us from heart diseases and ageing.

Examples of red, blue and purple foods: Red apples, blueberries , blackberries, beets, strawberries.

Happy living !!!

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